Including a file into another php file is a great way to save many hours when building web sites. In this tutorial we will create a header and footer which can be easily included into any other php file.
Create the Files
Using your default HTML/PHP editor create the following files.
index.php
header.php
footer.php
Now edit header.php adding the following contents.
<h1>This is the header</h1>
And edit footer.php adding the following contents.
<h3>This is the footer</h3>
Including the Header and Footer
Now, we have created the header and footer. So all we have to do is edit our index file and add the php include statements.
<? include "header.php"; ?>
<h3>This is the index</h3>
<? include "footer.php"; ?>
Conclusion
Your all done. Now you can expand your site by including the header and footer files into other pages of your web site like a contact us, about us and any other content pages.
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